The Buzz Around Town
What fast food chain was founded in Denver, Colorado in 1993?
Chipotle
True
Early 21st century: Women represented roughly _____ of all medical and law students.
There was a small number of federal grant universities in the US during this time period.
True or False
True
What two sports were most popular in this time period?
Football and Basketball
What Christmas classic debuted in theatres in 1990?
Home Alone
What were for-profit institutions heavily reliant on, financially-speaking?
Federally Subsidized Loans
Name one of the two universities that saw minorities become the majority in enrollment by 2000?
University of Texas at Austin or University of California, Berkeley
What was the downside of concentrating on federal research grants in small cluster of universities meant that entering into competition
risky and expensive
What did A and M stand for in this time period
Athletics and Medicine
What was the first item ever sold on eBay?
Who initially pushed back about the expansion of distance learning?
'Traditional' Institutions
Name one way American higher education was represented globally?
1. Decades-long history of fellowships/Scholarships (Fulbright, Marshall, Danforth, Rhodes)
2. Global Campuses
3. Land-grant universities promoting crop production in Asia and Latin America
4. Recruitment/Integration of international students
Name a negative effects of the college sports Inc and one specific example
athletic directors and coaches portrayed entitlement based on powerful sportsprograms.
Ex: special admissions acceptance for athletes, allocation of financial scholarship for athletes, construction/funding for elaborate newtraining facilities, etc.
What were two risks associated with the new A and M model?
For sports – a losing season could determine financial stability and success for that year
University medical center – less patients, economy shifts, and/or reduction in Medicaid.
What year did Hurricane Katrina devastate the US Gulf Coast?
2005
Distance learning cost universities ______ to produce; however, they cost ______ for students.
1. Less
2. More
What 'plan' allowed students to cross European borders for higher education?
The Erasmus Plan
How many varisty programs did Ohio state offer?
What was their operating budget?
36 varsity sports
100 million
What was one positive that athletics brought to institutions?
Boosted campus morale
Money
Did Michael Jordan retire from the NBA before or after the year 2000?
Before (1999)
Expansion of brand awareness
Name at least two of the four Ivy Leagues that had women presidents in 2010.
Name some specific responsibilities on the university if a department lands a grant
indirect costs, grant proposal writing, infrastructure support, and grant administration
There was no risk associated with athletics and federally sponsored research
true or false
False